Speculation rife as Tubridy returns to RTÉ 1 radio slot

RTÉ has refused to say who will fill the slot left vacant on 2FM after Ryan Tubridy rejoins Radio 1 to present a new morning programme.

However, a spokesperson for the national broadcaster said Ryan Tubridy’s move had nothing to do with a falling listenership — the number of people tuning into John Murray’s programme had increased in recent months.

Mr Tubridy had presented the Tubridy Show on Radio 1 from 2005 to 2010 before moving to 2FM to fill the vacancy left by the death of Gerry Ryan.